10TH RALLY EDITION: OCTOBER 8 – 18, 2025

#202 – Ford Performance

Melissa is a registered nurse with a surgical background, Former President of Moab Friends for Wheelin 4×4 Club, and a voting member of the Red Rock 4 Wheelers which hosts the popular East Jeep Safari in Moab UT. Melissa has been trail guiding for Easter Jeep Safari for 9 years, Offroading for 15 years and has detailed experience navigating and guiding vehicles through the hardest trails in the region. Other passions include running marathons, hiking and amateur archeology. Woman Owned Business, Cora is the president of Torq-Masters Industries, the manufacturer of the popular Aussie Locker and new TORQ Locker, automatic locking differentials. Over the last 20 years, Cora has been Offroading, local Club President, Competitive Rock Crawling, Monster Jam Tech Official, welding and fabricating, and more recently Offroad Racing. Cora is a SEMA Business Women’s Network Select Committee voting member.   With a design, engineering and project management background, Cora is well versed in Business Strategy, Marketing and Branding in the Automotive industry. If you know these two, you know off-roading, trail running, and recreational vehicles goes hand-in-hand with their lives. When they’re not out on the trail or exploring places like Moab, Melissa is an operating room nurse by trade and Cora is President of Torq-Masters Industries. Something new for them this year? The X-Crossâ„¢ class! Melissa and Cora will be piloting a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport – and they’re beyond excited to take on the new challenge. To find out more about this very dynamic duo, read on.
Sponsored By:

Ford Performance

Melissa Fischer

Switching roles
Occupation:

Product Manager, Johnson & Johnson Medical

Residence:

Moab Utah

Favorite Quote:

"Life is made up of two dates and a dash. Make the most of the dash"

Fun Fact:
Prior Years Competed:

2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Awards Achieved:

Team Spirit

Cora Jokinen

Switching roles
Occupation:

President, Torq-Masters Industries

Residence:

Rochester NY

Favorite Quote:

Collect memories, not things

Fun Fact:
Prior Years Competed:

2016, 2017

Awards Achieved:

Team Spirit

Vehicle

The "Third Teammate"

Make, Model, Year:

Ford, Bronco Sport Badlands Edition, 2021